Graff’s Turf – known for its exceptional quality turf – will be ending a 45-year era by selling their property at auction. Located just 8.75± miles west of Fort Morgan, CO, everyone knows where Graff’s Turf is located due to the I-76 frontage (over 22,000 vehicles/day pass by). The farm’s excellent location allows for easy access and distribution to Denver, DIA, I-70, I-25 Corridor, and I-80. A total of 669± acres will be offered in 5 parcels, 1 combination, a pivot irrigated unit, and as a single unit. The 447.3± acres is pivot irrigated via 4 irrigation wells with a blend of 185.38 Bijou Irrigation District Acres and 42 shares Bijou Irrigation Company surface water. This farm, known for sandy loam soils, has produced high quality sod used for residential, commercial, recreational, and well-known sporting event venues. The sandy loam soils, level terrain, blend of surface and well water, and irrigation systems also provide ideal conditions to raise corn, alfalfa, sugar beets, vegetables, and much more. The local area serves as a feed base for many dairies and feedyards both locally and along the front range. In addition, this property is also well situated and suited for commercial and/or residential development. On this auction, buyers will have the opportunity to purchase pivot irrigation of various sizes, rural homes with acreage, and a commercial acreage (w/ office and outbuildings) as well as the entire unit.
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SALE ORDER
Parcel #1A
Parcel #1B
> Combo #1
Parcel #2
> Pivot Irrig. Unit
Parcel #3
Parcel #4
> Single Unit
152.3± acres total
124.3 acres pivot irrigated
28.0± acres roads/corners
30.88 Bijou Irrigation District Acres / Assessment $1438.39
24.0 Bijou Irrigation Company Shares / Assessment $1232.16
Irrigation Well Permit #1252
2 Pivots – 7-tower Valley and 3-tower Valley
Primarily class II soils w/areas of class III
Taxes: $888.20
Legal: Part of the S1/2 of 3, part of the NW1/4 of 10, T3N, R59W
348.0± acres total
191.4± acres pivot irrigated
135.0± acres Bijou Creek bottom with live water
19.1± acres roads/corners
2.5± acre improvement site w/house, shop, outbuildings
154.5 Bijou Irrigation District Acres / Assessment $7196.61
10.0 Bijou Irrigation Company Shares / Assessment $513.40
Irrigation well permits #3060 & #6545-F-R
2 Pivots – 6-tower Valley pivot and 7-tower Valley pivot
Class II, III & IV soils
1,472 sq ft, 3 bed, 1 bath home; 5,000 sq ft shop
Taxes: $2,064.63
Legal: Part of the S1/2 of 3, part of the NE1/4 of 10, part of the W1/2 of 2, Part of the NW1/4 of 11, T3N, R59W
Combination of Parcel #1A and #1B (see information above)
154.4± acres total
131.6± acres pivot irrigated
22.8± acres roads/corners
8.0 Bijou Irrigation Company shares / Assessment $410.72
Irrigation well permit #14618
7-tower Valley pivot
3-tower Valley pivot
Primarily class III soils w/areas of IV
Taxes: $607.40
Legal: NE 1/4 of 36 T4N R59W
Parcels #1A, #1B and #2 (see information above)
9.5± total acres
Address: 9809 N. Frontage Road I-76, Fort Morgan, CO
8.75± miles west of Fort Morgan
2,100 sq ft office w/4 offices, conference room, reception area, kitchen, 2 baths
3,500 sq ft warehouse, 4,233 sq ft Quonset shed
1,366 sq ft, 4 bed, 1 bath employee home
Domestic well and septic
Zoned commercial
Excellent Interstate-76 frontage
Taxes: $18,006.49
5.9± total acres (per survey)
Address: 18519 Co Rd 12, Fort Morgan, CO
6.7± miles west, 1.8± miles north from Fort Morgan
2,710 sq ft ranch style home, 3 bed, 2 ½ bath, w/ 2-car garage
3,125 sq ft shop w/apartment
3,750 sq ft shop
Morgan County Quality Water Tap
Taxes: $2,973.48
Parcel #1A, #1B, #2, #3, #4 (see information above)
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AUCTION PROCEDURE: The “GRAFF’S TURF LAND AUCTION” is a land auction with RESERVE. The property to be offered as a “MULTI PARCEL” Auction in the sale order as stated within the brochure. Seller agrees not to accept and negotiate any contracts to purchase prior to auction date. Bids will be taken for total purchase price not price per acre.
TERMS: Upon the conclusion of the auction, the highest bidder(s) will enter into a contract for the amount of the bid. Required earnest money deposit is 15% of the purchase price for Parcels #1A, #1B, #2, Combo, or Units and 5% for the purchase price of Parcels #3 & #4. Purchase contract will not be contingent upon financing.
CLOSING: Closing is on or before July 26, 2024. Closing to be conducted by Northern Colorado Title Services and the closing service fee to be split 50-50 between Seller and Buyer(s).
TITLE: Seller to pass title by Warranty Deed. Title Insurance to be used as evidence of marketable title and cost of the premium to be split 50-50 between Seller and Buyer(s).
POSSESSION: Possession of property is as follows: Parcels #1A, #1B, & #2: Possession of land with row crop is subject to terms of cash rent lease. Seller reserves possession of land with sod and the right to irrigate, maintain and harvest said sod until September 1, 2024.
Parcels #1B & #4: Seller also reserves possession of shops, buildings, & homes until September 15, 2024.
Parcel #3: Seller reserves possession of the property including the buildings and office until September 15, 2024. Seller reserves the right to conduct an equipment auction until September 15, 2024.
CROP LEASE PAYMENT: Seller to convey 50% of cash rent for land where row crop is planted.
SOD: Purchase price does not include the sod located on the property. Buyer(s) shall have the right to purchase the sod from Seller and pay Seller at closing for sod. Inventory and price for sod is available upon request. If sod is not purchased by Buyer(s), Seller to spray with Roundup and kill said sod before September 1, 2024.
PROPERTY CONDITION: The prospective Buyer(s) should verify all information contained herein. All prospective bidders are urged to fully inspect the property, its condition, and to rely on their own conclusions and the property is being sold AS IS-WHERE IS, without warranty, representation, or recourse to Seller.
REAL ESTATE TAXES: 2024 real estate taxes due in 2025 to be prorated to the day of closing.
MINERALS: Seller to convey all their OWNED mineral rights to Buyer(s).
WATER RIGHTS & EQUIPMENT: Seller to convey all water rights and equipment. Water rights and the irrigation equipment are being sold AS IS-WHERE IS without warranty or guarantee of any water right matters, adequacy and/or delivery of ditch water and stream flows, and pumping rates/adequacy of wells. Irrigation assessments for the 2024 growing season to be paid by Seller. Seller to convey their Bijou Irrigation Company shares; Layton Lateral Company shares; Bijou Irrigation District acres; Irrigation Well Permits #6545-F-R, #1252-R, #3060-F, & #14618; and their rights to the Bijou Irrigation Augmentation Plan. Seller to also convey all irrigation motors, pumps, pivots, and booster/pond pumps and motors.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Legal descriptions are subject to existing fence/field boundaries or land-use trades, if any. Surveys and subdivision exemptions to be completed for Parcels #3 and #4 and surveys for part of Parcel #1A and part of Parcel #1B. Seller to provide and pay for said surveys and apply for subdivision exemptions. Seller & Buyer(s) agree that closing may be extended up to 45 days if necessary to complete said surveys and/or exemptions.
ACREAGES: All stated acreages are approximate and are obtained from the FSA office and/or county tax records. No warranty is expressed or implied as to exact acreages of property. All bids are for the total parcel without regard to exact acreages.
FSA DETERMINATION: FSA base acres and yields to pass with the Parcels, Combos, Pivot Irrigated Unit or Single Unit as designated within the Due Diligence Packet. Buyer(s) and Seller, at closing, to sign a memorandum of understanding stating the base acres and yields as designated within the Due Diligence Packet.
NOXIOUS WEEDS: There may be areas infested by noxious weeds. The location of and the density of noxious weeds is unknown at this time.
MULTIPLE PARTY BID: If several parties go together and collectively bid on parcel(s) and the Multiple Party Bid is the highest bid, at the conclusion of the auction each party within the Multiple Party Bid shall identify and agree to sign separate contract(s), pay for their respective separate parcel(s) at closing, and pay for a metes & bounds survey and additional title insurance premium to create the legal description for their respective separate parcel. The collective purchase prices for the separate parcels shall equal the total Multiple Party Bid.
BIDDER REQUIREMENTS: To register to bid, Buyer(s), prior to the auction, must review and accept the Due Diligence Packet with the full auction terms and conditions, property descriptions, pertinent information, title commitments, and sample contracts. Due Diligence Packet may be obtained by visiting auction property page at reckagri.com, or by calling Reck Agri Realty & Auction. Bidding via cell phone, internet, and/or bidding on someone’s behalf, must be approved by Reck Agri Realty & Auction 24 hours prior to auction.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: The information contained herein has either been given to us by the owner of the property or obtained from sources that we deem reliable. We have no reason to doubt its accuracy, but we do not guarantee it. Reck Agri Realty & Auction and the Seller assume no responsibility for the omissions, corrections, or withdrawals. The location maps are not intended as a survey and are for general location purposes only. Reck Agri Realty & Auction and all other agents of Broker are or will be acting as a Transaction Broker. Announcements made by Reck Agri Realty & Auction, at the time of sale will take precedence over any previously printed material or other oral statements. Reck Agri Realty & Auction does not offer broker participation for the “GRAFF’S TURF LAND AUCTION”.
COPYRIGHT: Reck Agri Realty & Auction reserves the right to require bank references upon request and reserves the right to refuse bids from any bidder. Bidding increments are at the discretion of the Broker.
Announcements made by Reck Agri Realty & Auction at the time of the auction will take precedence over any previously printed material or other oral statements.
NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE BUYER(S): The information contained herein has either been given to us by the owner of the property or obtained from sources that we deem reliable. We have no reason to doubt its accuracy, but we do not guarantee it. Reck Agri Realty & Auction and the Seller assumes no responsibility for the omissions, corrections, or withdrawals. The location and aerial maps are not intended as a survey and are for general location purposes only. The prospective Buyer(s) should verify all information contained herein. All prospective buyers are urged to fully inspect the property, its condition and to rely on their own conclusions. All equipment and improvements are to be sold AS IS-WHERE IS, without warranty, representation, or recourse to Seller.
